Images of young children, armed with guns, forced to fight for rebels are often depicted in the news. But what happens once these children return to their communities? In Uganda, this is the harsh reality faced by many children. But what can be done?

This year in Chile, a situation of emergency was declared after marches led to arson riots and the collapse of the subway. But despite this negative portrayal of the youth, their involvement has contributed to significant changes.

This is Karamoja in Northern Uganda. In the region, like in most of Uganda, young people grew up in a culture of violence, where the weapon was the norm. With our project, we help these young people to change their communities.

Patrick grew up in Buboko, a poor, war-torn village in Uganda. Whilst the violent conflict had ended, chaos remained. As a child, Patrick was faced with violence and chaos, now he is changing the lives of many. His weapon? Peacebuilding.

In the village of Aravan in Kyrgyzstan, young people grow up in divided communities. They are used to fight each other on the streets. Melis and others challenged this and started to wonder: “why are we fighting each other?”.